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Mathematics education for excellence

URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10497/25514
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Book Chapter
Citation
Toh, T. L. (2021). Mathematics education for excellence. In O. S. Tan, E. L. Low, E. G. Tay, & K. Y. Yaw (Eds.), Singapore math and science education innovation (pp. 137–152). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1357-9_8
Author
Toh, Tin Lam 
Abstract
This chapter discusses how Singapore strives for excellence in mathematics education in various ways. The chapter begins with the importance that Singapore has placed in identifying and developing its mathematically talented students for the prestigious mathematics competitions. Simultaneously, local mathematics community attempt to popularise mathematics competition among more interested student population and even attempt to align mathematics competition with the school curriculum, so as to benefit more student population in a variety of ways. The chapter continues to discuss the notion of mathematics competitive activities to include mathematics research and real-world problem-solving in order to identify and nurture a much wider group of mathematics talents among the Singapore students. At the systemic level, various attempts to develop and stretch our talents are emplaced, such as the Gifted Education Programme and the Integrated Programme. Within the curriculum structure, much has been done to provide differentiated instructions for students from primary to preuniversity education. This will culminate in the imminent subject-based banding, which will be implemented in full scale in the near future.
Keywords
  • Excellence

  • Mathematics competiti...

  • Collaborative problem...

  • Gifted education

  • Talents

Date Issued
2021
ISBN
9789811613562
9789811613593
Publisher
Springer
DOI
10.1007/978-981-16-1357-9_8
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